Tag: Cancer: Lung
Revised Guidelines Perpetuate Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening
In newly revised USPSTF guidelines, African American and Hispanic individuals continue to be less likely to be eligible for lung cancer screening
Artificial Intelligence May Speed Lung Cancer Detection
Researchers say minimization of false positives necessary prior to clinical use
1990 to 2017 Saw Increase in Global Incidence of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma incident cases and deaths associated with mesothelioma decreased after 20 years of complete ban on asbestos
Lung Cancer Screening Rates Mainly Unchanged During Pandemic
National LCS rates were unchanged between 2019 and 2020; significant declines seen in five states and increases recorded in 19 states
Guidance Issued for Low-Dose Chest CT Screening for Lung Cancer
Seven graded recommendations and nine ungraded consensus statements developed for lung cancer screening
Smoking Cessation After NSCLC Diagnosis Cuts Mortality Risk
Risks for all-cause mortality, cancer-specific mortality, disease progression reduced for those quitting after diagnosis
Adding Ipilimumab to Nivolumab No Better in Pretreated Squamous NSCLC
No difference in overall survival seen with nivolumab plus ipilimumab, nivolumab alone for advanced, chemotherapy-pretreated disease
ASCO: Sotorasib Targets KRAS p.G12C-Mutated NSCLC
Objective response seen in 37.1 percent of patients with previously treated KRAS p.G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer
Low-Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer Can Also ID Aortic Stenosis
Any degree of aortic valve calcification was identified in 13.1 percent of participants; 0.5 percent had at least moderate AS
AI Algorithm Helps Evaluate Pulmonary Nodules Detected on Screening CT
Deep learning algorithm could aid malignancy risk estimation of pulmonary nodules detected on low-dose screening CT
